LDC Women in World Climate Talks: Building a Cohort of Champions

May 2, 2017 | Janna Tenzing
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The upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn will include a workshop on 10-11 May to develop elements of a 'Gender Action Plan' that parties have agreed should be drawn up (this was decided at a meeting in Marrakech, last November). Priority areas for action, timelines for implementation, and indicators to monitor progress are among the topics to be discussed.

The Least Developed Countries Group, which IIED works closely with, will engage fully in these discussions, reflecting the importance the group places on gender equality. Among their negotiators is a cohort of women making their voices heard on climate change.